oh, yes, geeks love freebies with bells and whistles on them. If ever there was a phone booth nearby, these OS tools turn a mild-mannered geek into Super-geek. Notwithstanding OS tools' utility, there are costs and security risks associated with their use. Because they are software they are vulnerable to exploit. Also, any tool that creates a vector in or out of the network increases risk. My point is that there are costs associated with everything that is free. It's about time IT managers recognize this fact and accept the responsibility for their actions. And by this I don't mean simply buying more technology. God only knows that we've instrumented to the teeth and networks are still at-risk. It's more about getting one's fingers dirty and learning how the technology is being used rather than simply doing more of what have proven to be less-than-satisfactory.

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